Richard Kenward wrote: > In message Fri, 1 Aug 2003, Thomas Holm / Pixl writes >> If you want to do serious proofing on a 2100 you should consider using Best >> (tecco) RemoteProof 9150 or PerfectProof Semimatte. Both surfaces are >> somewhat closer to offset in regard to surface and colour as well as >> achievable black. It's some of the best proofing papers I've seen for >> ultrachrome inks. > > Dear Thomas > > What a co-incidence ....I was about to ask if anyone had compared the > Perfect proof SM (which we have been using for eighteen months or so) > with the Best proofing papers in a viewing booth.
Sure. GretagMacbeth Judge II with various light sources. > > Using a Graphiclite 5000k proof viewer, the Perfect proof paper looks > very white by comparison to the Best papers, however looking at all > under our Polylux 950 5000K room lighting tubes, they look very close to > one another. The PerfectProof has a bit of Optical brightener in it, the Best doesn't (or considerably less at least), but are slightly darker (and warmer) in base colour. Otherwise both are pretty good. If you have a black light (UV) try and compare them side by side. >Yes the room is a neutral grey as measured and all check > out with the rough and ready Gatf/Rhem light indicator strips! Thoughts > Thomas please or anyone. Both are nice. > > I am trying to choose a range of A3plus SM, S gloss, and gloss proofing > papers in a decent weight, minimum of 185gm, to hopefully cater for > proofing to match different sheet fed printing stocks. This is for use > with our Canon W2200 proofer and the Best Colorproof rip. Finding > products which do not have an enhanced white seems to be > difficult....they all seem to read a bit high. Both the Best RemoteProof and Proof paper seems to pretty much have excluded optical brighteners, and have a surface close to many popular offset paper for sheetfed and web presses. That said if you use Absolute Colorimetric and an appropriate CMYK simulation profile, and a good custom profile for your Canon, you're home free. Best Regards Thomas Holm / Pixl ApS - Photographer & Colour Management Consultant - Adobe Certified Training Provider in Photoshop� - Apple Solutions Expert - Colour Management - Imacon Authorized Scanner Training Facility - Remote Profiling Service (Output ICC profiles) - Seminars speaker and tutor on CM and Digital Imaging etc. - Home Page: www.pixl.dk � Email: th[AT]pixl.dk -- =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
